Enterprise Risk Management

Institution-wide risk governance, strategic decision-making, and resilience for colleges and universities.

Why this collection matters

Enterprise risk management gives higher education leaders a shared way to identify uncertainty, connect risk to strategy, and make better institutional decisions. HigherEdRisk explores practical ERM frameworks, leadership responsibilities, risk culture, and methods for making risk management relevant across campus.

HigherEdRisk articles

Invisible but Indispensable: Why Risk Management Is Pivotal by Richard G. Mills, Jr.
Escaping the ERM Inventory Trap by Christine Coutolenc
Social Inflation and Its Impact on Higher Education by Michael Gigliotti
The Role of Risk Management in Research Security by Dr. Kamil Mizgier
Smart Tools, Smarter Risks: A Practical Guide by Julie Groves
The Higher Ed Risk Few See Coming by Ross A. Mugler
The Opportunities and Risks Posed by a Rise in External Payers by Callum Bedos
Workforce Outcomes: Helping Institutions Secure Their Future by Carlo Salerno
NACUBO's Top Business Issues Show Opportunities for Campus Risk Managers by Kara D. Freeman
Campus Risk: A Call for Strategic Resilience by Lawrence M. Zacarese
Deferred Maintenance: An Escalating Enterprise Risk by Kathy Hargis
Alternative Risk Financing in a Transforming Insurance Landscape by Nakeschi Watkins
The Chief Risk Officer: From Audit to Strategy by Deidre Melton
Turning Uncertainty into Advantage by Han He
Navigating the Total Cost of Risk by Bill Raab
Leading with Numbers by Jacob Sajinyan
Your Cruise Director is Not Your Captain, The Right and Wrong People at the P3 Housing Table by Rob Budach
Mitigating Academic Leadership Risk by Dr. Norean R. Sharpe
Breaking the Isolation: How the 'Lonely at the Top' Myth Hurts Higher Ed Leaders by James Geisler, PhD
On the 2025 Board Agenda: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) by Melissa Diaz
How Will the House Settlement Transform Collegiate Athletics? by Andrew Allen
An Interview with a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) by Priya Mouli
Significant Risks Facing Higher Education in 2025 and Beyond by Cynthia Vitters
Risk Managers as Catalysts for Change by Juan Azacarate III
A Leadership Wake-Up Call by Tracey Swift
Regulation Update: Protect Pregnant or Breastfeeding Employees by Hillary Pettegrew, Esq.
Tone From The Top: Managing Cyber and AI Risks by Jody Westby
Board Members Must Also Mitigate Risk by Heather Salko, Esq.
Balancing Risk Amidst the Rise of AI by Mike Manrod
The Cavalry Isn't Coming to Rescue You by Robin Holzhauer
Social Intelligence for Modern Risk Assessment by Liz Gross
How Transparent Is Your Institution? by Tracey Swift